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Table 1 Quantitative results of the sand fly fauna of Majorca. M: males, F: females

From: Factors influencing the presence of sand flies in Majorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) with special reference to Phlebotomus pernicious, vector of Leishmania infantum

Species

Sex. ratio (M:F)

Abundance (%)

Density (n/m2)

Frequency (%)

P. perniciosus

4:1

6.3

6.72

69.37

P. sergenti

24:1

0.2

0.18

12.61

P. papatasi

3:0

0.2 x 10-3

0.02

0.9

S. minuta

1.4:1

93.5

99.3

92.8